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CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER\,IMER Lunch\,IMER seminar\,Law
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:If a LGBTI person can “stay in the closet” in the country of or
igin\, should she then be denied asylum as a refugee? This is currently a
thorny issue for several European countries\, when facing asylum seekers w
ho apply for protection on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender
identity. For this IMER seminar\, Andrea Grønningsæter from the faculty o
f law at UiB will discuss how this is currently practiced in Norway.\nRese
arch has shown that that LGBTI people (lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, trans an
d intersex people) often face specific legal and procedural challenges whe
n applying for refugee status. In a number of jurisdictions\, including No
rway\, LGBTI asylum seekers have been denied refugee status with reference
to the fact that they can abstain from behavior that may result in a risk
of persecution. A gay person can live as a gay within the confines of the
home\, for example\, but not on the streets – and may thus not be granted
protection. It is then concluded that the requirement in refugee law of e
stablishing a ‘well-founded fear’ of persecution is not fulfilled\, becaus
e concealment will mean that the asylum seeker is not revealed to potentia
l persecutors.\nIn 2012 the Norwegian Supreme Court considered the right t
o refugee status based on sexual orientation (Rt. 2012 s. 494). In the cou
rt’s decision it was stated that a gay person may not be required to hide
their sexual orientation in the country of origin to avoid persecution. In
cases where it is concluded that the asylum seeker will choose to conceal
their sexual orientation\, the court established a step-by-step approach
for assessing whether the asylum seeker is entitled to refugee status.\nFo
r her PhD project\, Grønningsæter looks at how the approach that was estab
lished by the Supreme Court in 2012 for assessing asylum cases based on se
xual orientation or gender identity is interpreted by the courts and the i
mmigration authorities. She explores how the courts and immigration author
ities establish the asylum seeker’s reason for concealment\, as well as ho
w concepts such as ‘being open’ or ‘discreet’ about sexual orientation or
gender identity is understood.\n\nA light lunch will be served. Welcome!\n
\nAndrea Grønningsæter is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Law\, Bergen U
niversity.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20181018T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20181018T143000
GEO:+60.388606;+5.322202
LOCATION:Sampol\, Seminar Room\, 2nd Floor @ Christies gate 15\, 5007 Berge
n\, Norway
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:IMER Lunch Seminar: Staying in Norway or Staying in the Closet? Sex
ual Orientation and Refugee Status in Norway
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/imer-lunch-seminar-staying-in-norway-or-sta
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If a LGBTI pe
rson can “stay in the closet” in the country of origin\, should she then b
e denied asylum as a refugee? This is currently a thorny issue for several
European countries\, when facing asylum seekers who apply for protection
on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. For this IMER
seminar\, Andrea Grønningsæter from the faculty of law a
t UiB will discuss how this is currently practiced in Norway.

\n

Rese
arch has shown that that LGBTI people (lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, trans an
d intersex people) often face specific legal and procedural challenges whe
n applying for refugee status. In a number of jurisdictions\, including No
rway\, LGBTI asylum seekers have been denied refugee status with reference
to the fact that they can abstain from behavior that may result in a risk
of persecution. A gay person can live as a gay within the confines of the
home\, for example\, but not on the streets – and may thus not be granted
protection. It is then concluded that the requirement in refugee law of e
stablishing a ‘well-founded fear’ of persecution is not fulfilled
\, because concealment will mean that the asylum seeker is not revealed to
potential persecutors.

\n

In 2012 the Norwegian Supreme Court consid
ered the right to refugee status based on sexual orientation (Rt. 2012 s.
494). In the court’s decision it was stated that a gay person may not be r
equired to hide their sexual orientation in the country of origin to avoid
persecution. In cases where it is concluded that the asylum seeker will <
em>choose to conceal their sexual orientation\, the court established
a step-by-step approach for assessing whether the asylum seeker is entitl
ed to refugee status.

\n

For her PhD project\, Grønningsæter looks at
how the approach that was established by the Supreme Court in 2012 for as
sessing asylum cases based on sexual orientation or gender identity is int
erpreted by the courts and the immigration authorities. She explores how t
he courts and immigration authorities establish the asylum seeker’s reason
for concealment\, as well as how concepts such as ‘being open’ or ‘discre
et’ about sexual orientation or gender identity is understood.

\n

\n

A light lunch will be
served. Welcome!

\n

\n

Andrea Grønningsæter is a PhD candidate at the F
aculty of Law\, Bergen University.

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UID:ai1ec-1401@imer.w.uib.no
DTSTAMP:20200607T095334Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER\,IMER Lunch\,IMER seminar
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:In current debates about multicultural societies\, ideas about
active citizenship sometimes play a part. The increase of ethnic\, cultura
l and religious diversity in Scandinavia has led to integration and natura
lization policies that focus on social cohesion and stress the need for a
shared set of values\, identities and commitment to active participation i
n society. What kind of engagement is seen as good and legitimate\, and wh
at kinds of engagement are seen as illegitimate? For this IMER lunch semin
ar\, Noor Jdid from PRIO and SKOK will present insights from her PhD proje
ct\, which explores active citizenship in Norway and Denmark\, among both
minority and majority populations. She draws on ethnographic fieldwork in
five different neighbourhoods in Oslo (Tøyen\, Holmlia\, Røa) and Copenhag
en (Østerbro\, Sydhavn)\, consisting of 69 life history interviews and 13
focus group discussions with residents of these neighbourhoods\, as well a
s expert interviews and participatory observation. The analysis shows that
the intersection of place\, gender\, class and ethnicity often shapes cit
izens’ understandings of their own civic engagement. When determining what
‘counts’ as a legitimate and valuable contribution to society\, the resea
rch participants drew gendered and racialized discursive boundaries betwee
n the public and the private spheres.\n Noor Jdid is a Doctoral Researcher
at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and Center for Women’s and Ge
nder Research (SKOK). Her PhD is part of the larger SAMKUL-project “Active
Citizenship in Religiously and Culturally Diverse Societies”.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20181115T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20181115T140000
GEO:+60.388606;+5.322202
LOCATION:Sampol\, Seminar Room\, 2nd Floor @ Christies gate 15\, 5007 Berge
n\, Norway
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:IMER Lunch Seminar: What does it mean to be an “active citizen” in
Scandinavia?
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/imer-lunch-seminar-what-does-it-mean-to-be-
an-active-citizen-in-scandinavia/
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In current de
bates about multicultural societies\, ideas about active citizenship somet
imes play a part. The increase of ethnic\, cultural and religious diversit
y in Scandinavia has led to integration and naturalization policies that f
ocus on social cohesion and stress the need for a shared set of values\, i
dentities and commitment to active participation in society. What kind of
engagement is seen as good and legitimate\, and what kinds of engagement a
re seen as illegitimate? For this IMER lunch seminar\, Noor Jdid from PRIO
and SKOK will present insights from her PhD project\, which explores acti
ve citizenship in Norway and Denmark\, among both minority and majority po
pulations. She draws on ethnographic fieldwork in five different neighbour
hoods in Oslo (Tøyen\, Holmlia\, Røa) and Copenhagen (Østerbro\, Sydhavn)\
, consisting of 69 life history interviews and 13 focus group discussions
with residents of these neighbourhoods\, as well as expert interviews and
participatory observation. The analysis shows that the intersection of pla
ce\, gender\, class and ethnicity often shapes citizens’ understandings of
their own civic engagement. When determining what ‘counts’ as a legitimat
e and valuable contribution to society\, the research participants drew ge
ndered and racialized discursive boundaries between the public and the pri
vate spheres.

\n

Noor Jdi
d is a Doctoral Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and
Center for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK). Her PhD is part of the lar
ger SAMKUL-project “Active Citizenship in Religiously and Culturally Diver
se Societies”.

\n
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UID:ai1ec-1419@imer.w.uib.no
DTSTAMP:20200607T095334Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER\,IMER Lunch\,IMER seminar\,Law\,Seminar\,Soc
iology
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:‘Crimmigration’ has become a critical “catch all” concept for l
egal scholars\, criminologists\, and sociologists alike. The concept descr
ibes the way two previously separate state control spheres – border contro
l and crime control – influence each other and are part of the same contro
l mechanism experiences and developments. This concept\, for example\, hel
ps understand Trump’s effort to legitimize the tightening of immigration p
olicy. It refers to both the protection of American economy and jobs and t
he explicit intent to protect American citizens from terrorists\, rapists\
, and gang members. For this IMER lunch seminar\, Synnøve Jahnsen from Rok
kansenteret will talk about the usefulness of crimmigration as a concept i
n other settings. She will draw on empirical examples from her research on
prostitution and human trafficking\, Norwegian labour market crime polici
es\, and the policing of outlaw motorcycle clubs and youth gangs in Austra
lia and Europe. She will also use the opportunity to promote her new co-ed
ited book “Criminal Justice in the Era of Mass Mobility” and highlight som
e of the methodological challenges faced by researchers in her field.\nA l
ight lunch will be served. All welcome!\n Synnøve Jahnsen is a postdoctora
l research fellow at Rokkansenteret where she specializes in the sociology
of law and criminal justice.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20190115T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20190115T133000
LOCATION:CMI @ Jekteviksbakken 31
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:IMER Lunch Seminar 15.01: Crimmigration: Criminal Justice and Borde
r Control
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/imer-lunch-seminar-15-01-crimmigration-crim
inal-justice-and-border-control/
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‘Crimmigration’ has become a critical “catch all” concept for
legal scholars\, criminologists\, and sociologists alike. The concept desc
ribes the way two previously separate state control spheres – border contr
ol and crime control – influence each other and are part of the same contr
ol mechanism experiences and developments. This concept\, for example\, he
lps understand Trump’s effort to legitimize the tightening of immigration
policy. It refers to both the protection of American economy and jobs and
the explicit intent to protect American citizens from terrorists\, rapists
\, and gang members. For this IMER lunch seminar\, Synnøve Jahnsen from Ro
kkansenteret will talk about the usefulness of crimmigration as a concept
in other settings. She will draw on empirical examples from her research o
n prostitution and human trafficking\, Norwegian labour market crime polic
ies\, and the policing of outlaw motorcycle clubs and youth gangs in Austr
alia and Europe. She will also use the opportunity to promote her new co-e
dited book “Criminal Justice in the Era of Mass Mobility” and hig
hlight some of the methodological challenges faced by researchers in her f
ield.

\n

A light lunch will be served. All welcome!

\n

Synnøve Jahnsen is a post
doctoral research fellow at Rokkansenteret where she specializes in the so
ciology of law and criminal justice.

\n
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UID:ai1ec-1438@imer.w.uib.no
DTSTAMP:20200607T095334Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER\,IMER Lunch\,IMER seminar
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:The question of migration is a multifaceted one. It impacts upo
n individual and social life long before a person’s departure or the cross
ing of borders. Tuning in with pre- and post-departure perspectives from t
he African-European border zone\, this seminar will argue that migration c
annot be understood if addressed as a series of events or movements in the
here and now. On the contrary\, it must be seen in relation to the experi
ences and ideas that predate and at the same time reach beyond the tempora
l settings in which they unfold. For this IMER seminar\, Knut Graw from th
e Institute for Anthropological Research in Africa at the Kathlieke Univer
siteit Leuven will elaborate on this argument in relation to Senegal as a
case study.\n Knut Graw (PhD) works at the Institute for Anthropological
Research in Africa (IARA) and the Interculturalism\, Minorities and Migrat
ion Research Centre (IMMRC) of the University of Leuven and\, as associate
d researcher\, at Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO)\, Berlin. His current rese
arch focuses on the situation of Senegalese migrants in Southern Europe an
d the cultural dynamics and transfers in the African-European borderzone.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20190312T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20190312T133000
LOCATION:Global Bergen/CMI @ Jekteviksbakken 31\, Bergen
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:IMER Lunch Seminar 12.03: Migratory Horizons: Expectations of Migra
tion in Senegal and Beyond
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/imer-lunch-seminar-12-03-migratory-horizons
-expectations-of-migration-in-senegal-and-beyond/
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The question
of migration is a multifaceted one. It impacts upon individual and social
life long before a person’s departure or the crossing of borders. Tuning i
n with pre- and post-departure perspectives from the African-European bord
er zone\, this seminar will argue that migration cannot be understood if a
ddressed as a series of events or movements in the here and now. On the co
ntrary\, it must be seen in relation to the experiences and ideas that pre
date and at the same time reach beyond the temporal settings in which they
unfold. For this IMER seminar\, Knut Graw from the Institute for Anthropo
logical Research in Africa at the Kathlieke Universiteit Leuven will elabo
rate on this argument in relation to Senegal as a case study.

\n

Knut Graw (PhD) works at the Institute
for Anthropological Research in Africa (IARA) and the Interculturalism\,
Minorities and Migration Research Centre (IMMRC) of the University of Leuv
en and\, as associated researcher\, at Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO)\, Ber
lin. His current research focuses on the situation of Senegalese migrants
in Southern Europe and the cultural dynamics and transfers in the African-
European borderzone.

\n
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UID:ai1ec-1449@imer.w.uib.no
DTSTAMP:20200607T095334Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER Lunch\,IMER seminar\,Law\,Project presentati
on
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) work closely with refugee
s by providing services and assistance. However\, refugees might also be s
ubjected to misconduct by NGOs. In such a scenario\, how can NGOs be held
accountable for wrongful acts?\nFor this IMER lunch seminar\, Marianne Ner
land from the Faculty of Law at UiB will present preliminary findings from
her PhD project which explores recourses available to refugees seeking ju
stice against NGOs. By drawing on interviews conducted with refugees as we
ll as aid workers in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya\, Marianne will argue th
at there are serious legal obstacles that refugees face when wanting to fi
le complaints against NGOs. This case highlights the need for an enhanced
structure for NGO accountability in refugee camps.\nA light lunch will be
served! All welcome!\n Marianne Nerland is a PhD candidate at the Faculty
of Law\, UiB
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20190411T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20190411T133000
LOCATION:Bergen Global/CMI @ Jekteviksbakken 31
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:IMER Lunch Seminar 11.04: NGOs in Refugee Camps: Accountability for
Human Rights Violations
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/imer-lunch-seminar-11-04-ngos-in-refugee-ca
mps-accountability-for-human-rights-violations/
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Non-governmen
tal organizations (NGOs) work closely with refugees by providing services
and assistance. However\, refugees might also be subjected to misconduct b
y NGOs. In such a scenario\, how can NGOs be held accountable for wrongful
acts?

\n

For this IMER lunch seminar\, Marianne Nerland from the Fac
ulty of Law at UiB will present preliminary findings from her PhD project
which explores recourses available to refugees seeking justice against NGO
s. By drawing on interviews conducted with refugees as well as aid workers
in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya\, Marianne will argue that there are seri
ous legal obstacles that refugees face when wanting to file complaints aga
inst NGOs. This case highlights the need for an enhanced structure for NGO
accountability in refugee camps.

\n

A light lunch will be served! Al
l welcome!

\n

Marianne Nerland is a PhD candidate at th
e Faculty of Law\, UiB

\n
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UID:ai1ec-1680@imer.w.uib.no
DTSTAMP:20200607T095334Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER\,IMER seminar
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:Jordan has enacted some of the world’s strongest lockdown and q
uarantine measures. These measures have been received quite well domestica
lly\, but their impact on the country’s most vulnerable refugees is only b
eginning to be understood.\nThe majority of Syrian refugees in Jordan live
in urban areas in addition to a significant number also residing in camps
. As living conditions are linked to the effectiveness of prevention measu
res\, different populations may experience different outcomes.\nIn this we
binar\, Sarah Tobin will explore the situation of the Syrian refugees in J
ordan\, while also examining the political consequences of the pandemic re
sponse in the country.\n Sarah Tobin is a senior researcher at Chr. Michel
sen Institute. Her latest research projects examine questions of religious
and economic life and identity construction with Syrian refugees in Jorda
nian camps of Za’atari\, Azraq\, and Cyber City.\n \n \nJoin us on Zoom
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20200428T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20200428T120000
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Corona Prevention and Impacts on Syrian Refugees in Jordan
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/corona-prevention-and-impacts-on-syrian-ref
ugees-in-jordan/
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Jordan has en
acted some of the world’s strongest lockdown and quarantine measures. Thes
e measures have been received quite well domestically\, but their impact o
n the country’s most vulnerable refugees is only beginning to be understoo
d.

\n

The majority of Syrian refugees in Jordan live in urban areas i
n addition to a significant number also residing in camps. As living condi
tions are linked to the effectiveness of prevention measures\, different p
opulations may experience different outcomes.

\n

In this webinar\, Sa
rah Tobin will explore the situation of the Syrian refugees in Jordan\, wh
ile also examining the political consequences of the pandemic response in
the country.

\n

Sarah Tobin i
s a senior researcher at Chr. Michelsen Institute. Her latest research pro
jects examine questions of religious and economic life and identity constr
uction with Syrian refugees in Jordanian camps of Za’atari\, Azraq\, and C
yber City.

\n
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UID:ai1ec-1689@imer.w.uib.no
DTSTAMP:20200607T095334Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER\,IMER seminar\,Sociology
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:There is a deep-rooted cultural belief that encounters between
strangers in local settings can bring about social change. Mette Strømsø\,
a researcher at the Sociology Department UiB\, brings this aspect to the
forefront in her study of local community initiatives established in the w
ake of the refugee influx in 2015. Mette will present her co-authored arti
cle with Susanne Bygnes whereby they strive to unpack the promise\, inhere
nt contradictions and transformative potential of the facilitated encounte
rs in local communities where newcomers settled. The reference to Karen Bl
ixen’s short story Babette’s feast indicate the cultural resonance of the
promise in the facilitated encounters between newcomers and permanent resi
dents.\n Mette Strømsø is a researcher for IMEX at the department of Socio
logy\, UiB. She holds a PhD in Human. Her research interests fall at the i
ntersection of political geography and social and cultural geography\, wit
h a focus on everyday nationhood and especially the reconciliation between
nation and diversity.\n \n \n \nJoin us on Zoom
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20200529T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20200529T120000
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:IMER Webinar 29.05: The Promise of Babette’s Feast: Facilitated Enc
ounters between Locals and Refugees in Norway
URL:https://imer.w.uib.no/event/imer-webinar-29-05-the-promise-of-babettes-
feast-facilitated-encounters-between-locals-and-refugees-in-norway/
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There is a deep-rooted cultural belief that encounters between
strangers in local settings can bring about social change. Mette Str
ømsø\, a researcher at the Sociology Department UiB\, brings this aspe
ct to the forefront in her study of local community initiatives establishe
d in the wake of the refugee influx in 2015. Mette will present her co-aut
hored article with
Susanne Bygnes whereby they strive to unpack the promise\, inherent co
ntradictions and transformative potential of the facilitated encounters in
local communities where newcomers settled. The reference to Karen Blixen’
s short story Babette’s feast indicate the cultural resonance of the promi
se in the facilitated encounters between newcomers and permanent residents
.

\n

Mette St
rømsø is a researcher for IMEX at the department of Sociology\, UiB. She holds a PhD in Human. Her rese
arch interests fall at the intersection of political geography and social
and cultural geography\, with a focus on everyday nationhood and especiall
y the reconciliation between nation and diversity.

\n
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UID:ai1ec-1708@imer.w.uib.no
DTSTAMP:20200607T095334Z
CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:IMER\,IMER seminar
CONTACT:
DESCRIPTION:In Norway\, there is an institutionalized emphasis on the impor
tance of outdoor life and play. This is embedded in public provision for c
hildren and in dominant understandings of how families should use leisure
time and how children should play. In this seminar\, Raquel Herrero-Arias\
, PhD candidate at the department of Health Promotion\, UiB\, will discuss
her co-authored article (currently under review) on the experiences of So
uthern European migrant parents with professional advice on family leisure
and outdoor play. It focuses on how migrant parents respond to associate
discourses of risks in their encounters with kindergarten professionals an
d community health nurses. Raquel will discuss how migrant parents navigat
ed risk discourse in these encounters in many ways either by contesting\,
accepting professional intervention\, or falsifying compliance.\nRaquel He
rrero-Arias is a PhD candidate at the department of Health Promotion\, UiB
. She holds a Master’s Degree in Gender Studies\, and an Erasmus Mundus Ma
ster in Social Work with Families and Children. Her doctoral project explo
res the experiences of parenting among Southern European migrant parents i
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In Norway\, t
here is an institutionalized emphasis on the importance of outdoor life an
d play. This is embedded in public provision for children and in dominant
understandings of how families should use leisure time and how children sh
ould play. In this seminar\, Raquel Herrero-Arias\, PhD candidate at the department
of Health Promotion\, UiB\, will discuss her co-authored article (current
ly under review) on the experiences of Southern European migrant parents w
ith professional advice on family leisure and outdoor play. It focuses on
how migrant parents respond to associate discourses of risks in their enco
unters with kindergarten professionals and community health nurses. Raquel
will discuss how migrant parents navigated risk discourse in these encoun
ters in many ways either by contesting\, accepting professional interventi
on\, or falsifying compliance.

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Raquel Herrero-Arias is a PhD candidate at the department of Health Pr
omotion\, UiB. She holds a Master’s Degree in Gender Studies\, and an Eras
mus Mundus Master in Social Work with Families and Children. Her doctoral
project explores the experiences of parenting among Southern European migr
ant parents in Norway.